Writing
年级 (niánjí) — how to say "grade" in Chinese
年级
Grade, year (in school)
noun
Character composition
年
year
级
level, grade
Radicals / Keys
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
三年级
sān niánjí
third grade
高年级
gāo niánjí
senior grades
Examples
高年级的学生应该帮助低年级的学生。
Upper-grade students should help lower-grade students.
我弟弟在三年级。
My younger brother is in third grade.
Mnemonic
[niánjí-] Ninja Jim swings into the classroom where on the board is written 年级 "GRADE" 🏫. He sees the 年 (year) calendar flipping, while the 级 (level) steps magically rearrange themselves. "Ah," thinks Ninja Jim, "school years and levels are like ninja challenges!"
Frequently asked questions
Grade in Chinese translation
"grade" in Chinese is 年级 (niánjí).
年级 meaning in English
年级 (niánjí) means "Grade, year (in school)".
How is 年级 pronounced?
It is pronounced niánjí (written as nianji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "grade" in Chinese characters?
It is written 年级: 年 has 6 strokes, 级 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 年级?
年级 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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